Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Born into the illustrious House of Gonzaga, Aloysius renounced his titles and fortune to enter the Society of Jesus. A model of purity and p…
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23 saints
Saint Ambrose of Siena
Born in Siena in 1220, Ambrose Sansedoni was an illustrious Dominican, a disciple of Albert the Great and a fellow student of Thomas Aquinas…
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary, lived for a long time in infertility before an angel announced to them the birth o…
Blessed Catherine of Racconigi
A Dominican mystic from Piedmont, Catherine of Racconigi lived a life of austerity and visions from childhood. Marked by the stigmata and a …
Saint Catherine of Siena
The daughter of a dyer in Siena in the 14th century, Catherine dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Dominican Mantellate. …
Saint Chrysanthus and Saint Daria
Chrysanthus, son of a Roman senator converted to Christianity, transforms the vestal Daria sent to seduce him into a fervent Christian. Unit…
Saint Cyprian and Saint Justina
A former magician from Antioch, Cyprian attempts to seduce the virgin Justina through occult arts, but she triumphs over the demons by the s…
Saint Didacus (Diego) of Saint Nicholas
A 15th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Didacus distinguished himself by his profound humility, his charity toward the sick, and his mi…
Saint Dominic of Guzman
Born in Castile in 1170, Dominic de Guzman became the founder of the Order of Preachers. He dedicated his life to preaching, notably against…
Blessed Emily Bicchieri
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and superior of the Saint…
Saint Gabriel (Archangel)
One of the seven archangels before the throne of God, Gabriel means 'strength of God'. Messenger of the Redemption, he appears to Daniel, to…
Saint Georgia (Georgette) of Clermont
A 6th-century virgin living in Clermont, Georgia refused marriage to dedicate herself to God in solitude and prayer. Upon her death, a flock…
Saint Henry II (the Pious, the Lame)
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in the 11th century, Henry II was distinguished by his deep piety and sense of justice. Married to Saint Cu…
Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph)
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by his mystical piety a…
Blessed John the Good of Mantua
Born in Mantua, John the Good led a dissipated youth before an illness led him to a radical conversion. Becoming a hermit near Cesena, he fo…
Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa
Originally from Antioch, Julian and Basilissa lived a virginal marriage before leading vast monastic communities. Basilissa died in peace wi…
Saint Laurien of Seville
Originally from Pannonia and Bishop of Seville, Saint Laurien was a fervent opponent of Arianism. Forced into exile, he retired to Vatan in …
Blessed Mariana de Jesús (de Paredes y Flores)
Born in Quito in the 17th century, Marianne of Jesus dedicated herself from childhood to a life of extreme austerities and solitary prayer. …
Saint Pacific of San Severino
A Franciscan religious born in San Severino in 1633, Pacific distinguished himself by his early piety and heroic patience in the face of his…
Saint Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr)
Born in Verona to Cathar parents, Peter joined the Dominican Order and became a fierce preacher against heresy in Italy. Appointed inquisito…
Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)
Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her relics, discovered i…
Saint Pulcheria, Empress of the East
Empress of the East in the 5th century, Pulcheria governed with wisdom and piety, protecting orthodoxy against Nestorian and Eutychian heres…
Saint Sulpicius Severus
An Aquitanian magistrate of noble lineage, Sulpicius Severus left the world upon the death of his wife to become a fervent disciple of Saint…